Berkshire Humanists have been trying to take back words and ideas previously exclusive to religions, eg ‘faith’ means something we believe without evidence. Saying “no to faith” however forgets that statements about the future can provide no evidence.

Always we need future trust in other humans. Our strapline, which identifies us as a faith, is “Faith in humanity”.

Faith is a human need, but we still ask for evidence where possible.

We visit schools and help parents with RE difficulties.

We adopt a patient and reasoned approach to working with both the Reading Standing Advisory Committee on Religious Education (SACRE)and the Reading Interfaith Group, working slowly towards a more balanced, unprivileged look at all the big questions.

All activities include questioning in the pursuit and protection of science, thinking and face-to-face discussion.

You will never be told what to believe in humanism. Please question us.

Berkshire Humanists are appealing to anyone who could help, even by just speaking out about humanism, or in many other ways. Offers or suggestions of a meeting room near but not necessarily in Reading centre would be fantastic. Contact admin.berkshumanists@ntlworld.com .